New Developments in the WAVE W-Band Mission
Jebril, A. ; Lucente, M. ; Rossi, T. ; et al. ; - ASI Sponsor
Jan - 2006

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Abstract
In this paper, an overview of the evolution towards the second phase (A2) of the WAVE (W-band analysis and verification) project is made, and the timeline for the development of a future pre-operative space mission is defined. This includes the definition of a number of advanced preliminary W-band applications such as the utilization of the M-55 Geophysica manned stratospheric aircraft for a number of experiments on the channel propagation in W-band 94 GHz and 82 GHz; the introduction of the LEO nano-satellite mission IKNOW (in-orbit key-test and validation of W-band) which is used for a first uplink-downlink satellite channel characterization and in-orbit validation of W-band technology and space qualification processes. These applications are expected to provide the necessary elements towards the realization of the GEO pre-operative payload defined in the phase-A of the project

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